April 04, 2013

Archaeologists Uncover 4,000-Year-Old Site in Biblical Abraham’s Hometown of Ur (From the Time He Likely Lived There)

BAGHDAD (TheBlaze/AP) — A British
archaeologist says he and his colleagues have unearthed a huge, rare
complex near the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq, home of the
biblical Abraham. The team first discovered the magnificent find using a
satellite.

Stuart Campbell of Manchester
University’s Archaeology Department says the site goes back about 4,000
years, around the time Abraham would have lived there. It’s believed to
be an administrative center for Ur.

This
photo taken on March 31, 2013 photo provided by Manchester University
professor Stuart Campbell shows excavation in progress at Tell Khaiber,
Iraq. Credit: AP

“It has been off-limits to
international archaeologists for many decades so the opportunity of
re-engaging with the study of the earliest cities is a truly exciting
one,” Campbell said,
according to Phys.org. “The satellite photos suggested the presence of a
substantial building, and our survey has indeed confirmed that there is
a building about 80m square, probably connected to the administration
of Ur.”

Campbell said Thursday it’s roughly the
size of a football pitch — about 80 meters on each side. He says
complexes of this size and age are rare. The archaeologist also says one
of the finds is a plaque of a worshipper wearing a flowing robe and
approaching a sacred site. Read More>>>>>>>>>>>

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Archaeologists Uncover 4,000-Year-Old Site in Biblical Abraham’s Hometown of Ur (From the Time He Likely Lived There)

BAGHDAD (TheBlaze/AP) — A British
archaeologist says he and his colleagues have unearthed a huge, rare
complex near the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq, home of the
biblical Abraham. The team first discovered the magnificent find using a
satellite.

Stuart Campbell of Manchester
University’s Archaeology Department says the site goes back about 4,000
years, around the time Abraham would have lived there. It’s believed to
be an administrative center for Ur.

This
photo taken on March 31, 2013 photo provided by Manchester University
professor Stuart Campbell shows excavation in progress at Tell Khaiber,
Iraq. Credit: AP

“It has been off-limits to
international archaeologists for many decades so the opportunity of
re-engaging with the study of the earliest cities is a truly exciting
one,” Campbell said,
according to Phys.org. “The satellite photos suggested the presence of a
substantial building, and our survey has indeed confirmed that there is
a building about 80m square, probably connected to the administration
of Ur.”

Campbell said Thursday it’s roughly the
size of a football pitch — about 80 meters on each side. He says
complexes of this size and age are rare. The archaeologist also says one
of the finds is a plaque of a worshipper wearing a flowing robe and
approaching a sacred site. Read More>>>>>>>>>>>